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At least after the fight in Wude Palace, there was no one who learned from the old hooligan Cheng Yaojin to be as shameless as Cheng Yaojin, who wasted his gambling debt.
It didn't take two days for each family to distribute people and send gold to Duke Lu's mansion, and settle the gambling accounts.
The old man Cheng Yaojin didn't cause trouble for Li Wangyou this time, so he happily sent him 2 taels of gold.
One tael in the Tang Dynasty was equivalent to about 2 grams in later generations, and [-] taels was [-] kilograms in weight, which was not too heavy. A four-wheeled carriage was easily pulled away.
However, such a large amount of gold was sent to the Huxian Baron's Mansion in Dingzhou Village, oh, now it is the Huxian Viscount's Mansion, but the old housekeeper Li Heng was very scared.
When had the old man seen so much gold, even if it was locked in the Fuchu treasury, he was still so worried that he couldn't even sleep well.
Li Wangyou and the beautiful boss also felt that it was inappropriate to save so much money at home.
However, Datang didn't have a bank, and every household kept their money in their own houses. Even though he was distressed, he didn't have any good ideas to solve this problem.
He intends to recruit more housekeepers and nursing homes, but the old house of the Li family in Dingzhou Village is too small. Now the people in the family live in a very cramped place, and there is really no place to house them.
Only when the manor mansion is repaired half a year later can he expand his family power.
Fortunately, the law and order in Dingzhou Village has always been good, and it has a great reputation, so ordinary thieves dare not come to Dingzhou Village to cause trouble.
When Li Wangyou went out for a trip, he caused many things, leaving the beautiful boss speechless.
His title was promoted, and among the entire Dingzhou Village and Li's Mansion, she and Li Wangyou were the most calm.
But for Li Wangyou's plan to build a polo field, the beautiful boss was in favor of it.It's not that she likes playing polo, but that she knows better than Li Wangyou what such a large stadium means.
Li Wangyou has never been to Europe and the United States, but China's large stadiums do not make money, and most of them operate at a loss.
However, during her study abroad in the United States, the beautiful boss had a good understanding of the operation of European and American stadiums.As long as the number of seats is guaranteed, profit is inevitable.
She shares the same opinion as Li Wangyou. In Datang, an era when there were no sports stadiums, building a polo field that could accommodate tens of thousands of spectators in a city with a population of one million would be very profitable.
Regarding how to operate the polo field after it is completed in the future, the beautiful boss also gave many suggestions, which made Li Wangyou, who had been ignorant before, suddenly enlightened.
In the next few days, Dingzhou Village was extremely lively again.
The noble officials in Chang'an City, just like when Li Wangyou was knighted, ordered people to send various gifts to show their congratulations.
And those who are familiar with Li Wangyou will come to the door in person, so that there will be constant guests in Li's residence every day, and the banquet will be held from morning to night.
The two disciples, Ma Zhou and Yan Liben, were even more excited about their little teacher. They even asked for leave in their respective yamen, and went to Dingzhou Village to help Li Wangyou receive guests from various parties.
It was also thanks to the help of these two disciples, otherwise Li Wangyou would have suspected that he would become the first nobleman in the Tang Dynasty to die of exhaustion due to being a noble.
The farmers in the village were even more honored that their lord had been promoted again, and they all came to pay their respects.For this reason, Li Wangyou could only ask Niu Wu to buy pigs and slaughter sheep, and set up a running water mat in the village, making the village lively again.
After tossing and tossing for a few days, they finally sent away the congratulatory crowds from all parties. Li Wangyou quickly asked Niu Yongniu to escort 1 taels of gold to the Ministry of Industry for the purchase of land.
Li Wangyou accepted all the suggestions given to Li Er by the officials of the Ministry of Industry.After looking at the map of Chang'an City, he went to Zhaoxingfang and Da'anfang to investigate in person, and felt that these two squares were perfect for building a polo field.
Hu Xianzi personally sent 1 taels of gold to the Ministry of Industry, and even alarmed Duan Lun, the Minister of Industry.
In Chang'an City, there is absolutely nothing that can be kept secret.Li Wangyou's plan to build a polo field has already spread to all officials.In this regard, hundreds of officials have different opinions.
There is a mockery of the young mind of Huxianzi, who does not know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth, and spends 2 taels of gold to build a polo field for fun.
Some sat back and watched, thinking that if the polo field could be built, it would be a sight in Chang'an City.
There are also polo fanatics who support Li Wangyou's plan to build a polo field of this size with both hands and feet.
In short, this incident can be regarded as stirring up a wave of spring water in Chang'an City.
In the yamen of various ministries, officials at all levels are also talking about it, especially the Ministry of Industry, who have everything to say.
Many people don't quite believe it, but it's a real big deal.A 16-year-old young viscount wants to spend so much real money to build a polo field. Isn't this a lot of money?
Even Li Er couldn't see the commercial value contained in the polo field, let alone these officials.
It was also under such circumstances that when Li Wangyou led the Niu family brothers and escorted the gold into the Ministry of Industry, the entire Ministry of Industry was in a sensation.
Duan Lun greeted him personally: "Master Huxian, do you really want to build that polo field? This is 2 taels of gold."
After Li Wangyou greeted Duan Lun, he smiled and replied: "Duan Shangshu, my nephew has sent all the gold, can there be any fakes? The 1 taels of gold are used to redeem the land in Zhaoxingfang and Da'anfang , and ask Duan Shangshu to take care of you and help my nephew with this."
Duan Lun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, can also be related to Li Wangyou by marriage.He was the son of Duan Wenzhen, Shangshu of the Ministry of War of the Sui Dynasty. After rebelling against the Sui Dynasty, he defected to the Tang Dynasty. Later, he married Li Yuan's daughter, Princess Shang Gaomi.
Princess Gaomi is Li Er's older sister, and Duan Lun is also Li Er's brother-in-law.It makes sense for Li Wangyou to call himself his nephew.
The successful construction of the polo field is inseparable from the cooperation of the Ministry of Industry. Not only the purchase of land, but also the recruitment of civilians to build the stadium later requires the Ministry of Industry to contribute.
Since ancient times, there have been too many tricks in construction projects. Li Wangyou didn't want the gold he finally took out of Li Er's brave mouth to be corrupted.
"Huxianzi is indeed a young hero, with a big hand. Don't worry, I will urge you on this matter. As long as you have sufficient funds, the polo field will be completed within a year at most." Duan Lunxu nodded and smiled.
Li Wangyou hurriedly bowed deeply again: "Thank you, Duan Shangshu. When the polo field is completed, my nephew will invite Duan Shangshu to watch the ball game."
"Haha, it's so good, the old man is also looking forward to it."
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and after Li Wangyou delivered the gold with the officials of the Ministry of Industry, he left satisfied.
But to Li Wangyou's surprise, the Ministry of Industry began to buy the land, and after only a few days, something that made him feel more difficult happened.
He never imagined that there would be "nail households" in this Great Tang...
346 Not giving face
Zhaoxingfang and Da'anfang are located on the south wall of Guocheng outside Chang'an City. Most of the squares are fields, and there are not many people living there.
It is the habit of Chinese cities to farm fields in the city.A huge city like Chang'an, even if it is besieged by the enemy, will not be short of food in a short period of time.
The residents of these two workshops have no objection to Huxianzi's plan to redeem his own land.
Anyway, Huxianzi made up the copper coins at the market price, which was slightly more than that, enough for them to go to other workshops to buy land separately.
The matter of the Ministry of Industry helping Li Wangyou to buy the land went smoothly.
But there are exceptions to everything. Officials from the Ministry of Industry hit a snag at a family in Da'an Square.
Even if officials from the Ministry of Industry offered a [-]% premium, the family refused to sell the land.
When the news reached Li Wangyou's ears, he was a little surprised that Datang also had "nail households"?
Not to mention that he gave enough money to buy the land, but the face of the founding Viscount of the county and the officials of the Ministry of Industry could not make this family bow their heads. This is worth pondering.
In Chang'an City, the south of the city is almost inhabited by ordinary people, and it belongs to the poorest area in Chang'an City. It is not an exaggeration to call it a "slum".The square walls here are even piled up with loess, but they are only half the height of a person, and they are very dilapidated.
Li Wangyou couldn't help being surprised that a family living in this kind of place could still resist the Ministry of Industry and not sell the land.